Senior Mark Lesko recorded his 12th double-double of the season with 14
points and 10 rebounds as the Muhlenberg mens basketball team routed
Swarthmore, 75-44.

The win, combined with Gettysburgs 67-66 defeat of Ursinus, clinched
the Centennial Conference East Division championship for the Mules (18-5,
9-3). Muhlenberg will close out its regular season Saturday against
Ursinus and then host a CC semifinal game on Wednesday against an opponent
to be determined.

The division title is the Mules eighth (outright or shared) in the
nine years of the CC.

Muhlenberg led from start to finish en route to its biggest margin of
victory of the season. The Mules held a 41-18 advantage at halftime,
holding the Garnet (5-19, 1-11) to only six first-half field goals.

Joining Lesko in double figures was junior Anthony Strachan, who notched
10 of his 12 points in the first half. Senior Michael Barletta and
freshman John Jemmott had nine points apiece, and junior Toomey Anderson
blocked four shots.

Sophomore Susan Marchiano led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points as
the Muhlenberg womens basketball team took over first place in the

Junior Randi Baran scored two of her six points on this
layup late in the second half.

Centennial Conference East Division with a 70-45 win against
Swarthmore.

The Mules (20-3, 12-2) hold a one-game lead over the Garnet (18-6, 11-3)
with one game remaining in the regular season and must defeat Ursinus on
Saturday to clinch the top seed in the East and a home playoff game. The
division title (shared at least) is the sixth in seven years for the
Mules.

The victory gave Muhlenberg 20 wins in a season for the first time in
program history. The Mules also set a school record with their 12th home
win of the season and avenged their first loss, a 65-53 setback at
Swarthmore on Jan. 19.

Muhlenbergs relentless pressure defense forced 19 first-half
turnovers. The Mules took a 30-18 lead into the locker room and then
outscored the Garnet 17-6 to start the second half, opening up a 23-point
lead.

Katie Robinson and Heather Kile, the top two scorers in the CC, both
recorded double-doubles and combined for 33 points, but the rest of the
Swarthmore team scored just 12. Muhlenberg, by contrast, had seven players
score at least five points. Of the 12 Mule players who got in the game, 10
scored points and 11 recorded assists.

Sophomore Becky Richmond and freshman Gwen Doyle scored 10 points apiece.
Sophomore Jill Friedman had three blocked shots to help the Mules tie a
school record with 76 blocks on the season.